Obituaries

BELFAST — Kenneth Howard Kemp, 85, of Belfast, passed away on June 5th, 2018 in Rockport.

He was born October 8, 1932 in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Kenneth Joseph and Katherine (Daniels)…

ROCKLAND – A graveside service for Marie F. Kavanagh, 63, who died January 16, 2018, will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, June 11, 2018 at Coughlin Memorial Cemetery, Rankin Street, Rockland…

 LINCOLNVILLE – Larry L. Arne, 70, passed away peacefully at his home Thursday, May 24, 2018. 

Born in Lafayette, Indiana, August 5, 1947, he was the son of Vernon L. and…

FRIENDSHIP – Lorraine M. Duda, 87, died peacefully, Saturday, May 26, 2018 at Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland.

Born in Waldoboro, April 17, 1931, she was the daughter of Clarence…

ROCKPORT – Our loving Jon has passed on, he will not be coming home to Jack and I. Yet his beautiful heart is still beating because he was an organ donor.

He has made life possible for a…

ORLAND — Bonnie L. Leeman, 76, wife of the late Robert "Bob" Leeman passed away on May 23, 2018 surrounded by her family. Bonnie worked for many years at the Searsport Boarding home in Searsport,…

ROCKLAND – Marie D. Neville, 96, died peacefully, Friday, May 25, 2018 at the Sussman House in Rockport.

Born and raised in Irvington, New Jersey, Marie attended local schools and was a…

WASHINGTON — Family, friends, co-workers, and classmates are invited to attend a gathering in honor of Shelly Lounsbury Eaton, 62, who died on Oct. 13, 2017, from 1-5 p.m., Saturday, June 16,…
VINALHAVEN — Clarence Silas Hatt, 64, of Vinalhaven, died at his home on May 23, 2018.  A complete obituary will be published later and private services will be held at the convenience of the…

CAMDEN – Bruce J. Curit, 64, died unexpectedly, following a courageous battle with COPD, Friday, May 25, 2018.  

Born in Camden, March 16, 1954, he was the son of…

LINCOLNVILLE – Larry L. Arne, 70, passed away peacefully at his home Thursday, May 24, 2018.  Friends and family are invited to visit from 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at Burpee,…

Susan L. (Morse) Sims went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 25, 2018 at the age of 62.  She was born May 16, 1956 to Richard and Vera (Pease) Morse.  She grew up in Thomaston, Maine, graduating…

ROCKLAND – Family and friends are invited to a gathering of love and remembrance for Hazel Vera (Bragg) Malcolm, 92, from 11 a.m to 1 p.m., Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 104 Limerock St. in Rockland…

ROCKLAND – Newty M. Chambers, 92, widow of LeRoy 'Roy' Chambers, died Thursday, May 24, 2018 at her home.

Born in Monticello, Maine, May 27, 1925, she was the daughter of Allen McLean and…

WASHINGTON - William S. Orne Jr. ,70, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, May 6, 2018.

Born July 9, 1947 in Rockland to William S. Sr and Christine Upham Orne of Monhegan Island,…

ROCKLAND – Doris A. Jacobson, 92, died peacefully, Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at Quarry Hill in Camden. Her loving family was at her side.

Born in St. George, March 7, 1926, she was the…

SEARSMONT — Hester May Ryan, 97, passed away at Sussman House in Rockport on May 23, 2018.

Hester was born and raised in Searsmont, Maine the youngest child of Maynard and Bertha (Paine)…

UNION – Erica L. Hawes, 45, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2018 following a long illness.

Born August 31, 1972 in Blue Hill, she was the daughter of Richard and Jane Farmer. Erica grew up in…

ROCKLAND – Leona May Pierpont died suddenly, yet peacefully, on Monday, May 21, 2018. After 93 years living life to the fullest she has gone to join her husband, Almond, in Heaven.

Leona…

WASHINGTON – Wendell W. 'Spank' Ware, Jr., 46, died peacefully, yet unexpectedly, Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at his home.

Born in Camden, November 10, 1971, he was the son of Wendell, Sr. and…

ROCKPORT - Patricia Bradeen Algrant, 82, passed away April 22, 2018, at the Sussman House, Rockport, after a long illness.

Always called Patt, she was born in Portland, Maine, to Stephen A…

CAMDEN — Jessie Heal Gautreau, 73, wife of Donald Gautreau, died on Monday, May 21, 2018, at Maine Medical Center in Portland. A complete obituary will be published later.

There will be a…

SOUTH THOMASTON – Donald Walter Renn drew his last breaths in the early hours of May 5, 2018 at the Sussman House in Rockport, ME with his devoted wife of nearly 63 years by his side. He was 86…

AUBURN — A graveside service will be held for George E. Harris, Sr., 71, who passed on December 19, 2017, at Oak Hill Cemetery, Riverside Drive, Auburn, Maine, on Saturday, June 8, 2018 at 1 p.m…

SEARSPORT — Linda A. (Pester) Pyle, 69, of Searsport passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on May 18, 2018 at her home.

She was born on February 18, 1949 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania…

CAMDEN — Mary Lou MacKimm, 88, formerly of Camden, died Monday, April 23, 2018 at Commonwealth Assisted Living, Kilmarnock, Virginia after a long period of declining health. Born August 27, 1929…

THOMASTON — A graveside service for Janice Cushman who passed away on April 18, 2018 will be held at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 31st, 2018 in The Village Cemetery, Erin Street, Thomaston, Maine.…

 THOMASTON – A graveside committal service for Waldo Harvell Ring, 99, who died peacefully, Wednesday, January 24, 2018 will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at the…

CLARK ISLAND and SPRUCE HEAD – Nadine C. Hewes, 87, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at Sussman House in Rockport, her loving family was at her side.  …

MATINICUS – Services for your friend, our father, Alvah Ames, who passed away on March 7, 2018 will be held at 11 a.m. at the Samoset Resort in the State of Maine Room, Saturday, June 2,…

Doris Benner, 94, passed away peacefully at her home on Feb 28, 2018. There will be a graveside service on  Saturday June 2, 2018,  at 11 a.m. at the hillside cemetery in Belmont with pastor…

SPRUCE HEAD – A graveside service for Bradley D. ‘Butch’ Rackliff, 59, who passed away February 3, 2018, will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, June 1, 2018 at Ocean View Cemetery, Route 73…

WARREN — Hartley George Beverage, Sr., 90, formerly of Hope and Union, passed away on May 20, 2018 at Woodlands Memory Center in Rockland.  Born on May 28, 1927 in Camden, he was the son of…

KNOX — Henry Doliber, 85, passed away December 31, 2017 in Augusta.  Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 26, at McKenney Family Cemetery, 26 McKenney Road, Stockton…

SWANVILLE – Ruth Ann (Nichols) Robinson, 87, died peacefully in her home, Tuesday, May 15. 
 
Ruth was born March 20, 1931 in Belfast, to Albert Nichols and Frances (Rogers…

A graveside service for Barbara Moody, who passed on February 15, 2018, will be held at the Union Common Cemetery, Ayer Hill Road, in Union on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 10 a.m., the Reverend…

ROCKLAND – Leona M. Pierpoint, 93, passed away unexpectedly yet peacefully, Monday, May 21, 2018.

Family and friends are invited to visit from 5 to 8 p.m., Monday, May 28, 2018…

UNION — A graveside service for Barbara Moody, who passed on 
February 15, 2018, will be held at the Union Common Cemetery, Ayer Hill Road, in Union on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 10 a.m., the…

KNOX — Henry Doliber, 85, passed away December 31, 2017 in Augusta. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 26 at McKenney Family Cemetery, 26 McKenney Road, Stockton Springs, ME…

There will be a Celebration of Life Service for Betsy McRae on Saturday, June 2, 3:30 p.m. at the First Universalist Church in Rockland, 345 Broadway.  Reception to follow…

CAMDEN — Maurice F. (Butch) Granville died peacefully at home, Monday, May 14, 2018.  

Born in LaGrange, Texas, October 26, 1915, he was the son of Maurice Frederick…

THOMASTON — A Graveside service for Kenneth "Sonny" W. Sevon who passed away on January 4, 2018 will be held on Saturday June 2, 2018 at 11 a.m. at the Village Cemetery, Erin Street, Thomaston.…

ISLESBORO — Evelyn Grace Tigges, beloved first cousin of Lucille Tigges, passed away quietly in her sleep on May 8th, 2018. She was 71 years of age. Evelyn graduated from Braintree High School,…


SEARSPORT — J Robert Mueller, age 87 of Searsport, passed away peacefully on May 9 surrounded by his wife Mary and son William, at the Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast, Maine.


VINALHAVEN - Bruce Gordon Johnson, 90, of Vinalhaven passed away April 6, 2018 at the Sussman House with his son, Brian at his bedside.

Bruce was born March 16, 1928 to Gudrun Salvia…

SPRUCE HEAD and ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS – Dr. Robert W. Kerwin, 80, died unexpectedly at his home Sunday, May 6, 2018, after enjoying a Saturday evening of dinner and happiness with his wife…


THORNDIKE — Trisha Littlefield McPherson, 48 of Thorndike passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on May 9, 2018 at her home.

She was born on July 1, 1969 in Waterville the…

 CAMDEN —Friends and family are invited to attend a Celebration of Life with barbeque in honor of Christine “Tina” L. (Holbrook) Allen, at 1 p.m., Saturday, May 19, 2017 at 316 Howe Hill Road,…
FRIENDSHIP –  Danny J. Wilshire, 59, passed away unexpectedly on May 9 at the Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast. He was born on July 13, 1958 in Rockland, Maine, to Richard T. Wilshire,…

ROCKLAND – A graveside service for Raymond E. Withee, 76, who went to be with God, December 22, 2017, will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, May 25, 2018 at Achorn Cemetery, Old County Road,…